:A Term of Endearment

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A Cabled Crazy Tuesday

Silk Dream is the yarn. I don't believe it's aran weight, but whatever.

I used US 6 and US 8 needles for this fabulous hat.

Will knit it again.

I avoided the old fashioned looking band in favor of ribbing. Some of the hats I saw had the knitted band and they looked a bit flapper-ish. So not a look I'm going to be rocking anytime soon, thanks.

Because of the number of stitches being worked for some of the cables, there were times where I used a DPN in place of a cable needle. It did slow me down a bit, but I didn't want to take any chances because the yarn is a single. Worked out well enough in the end.

I also messed about with the row count a tiny bit. Not a lot. Just a enough to keep the hat from being too slouchy. I'm 33 22 anymore, ya know. ;^)

Did I mention I'll be knitting this one again? :D

I tried to take modeled shots of the hat and it did. not. go. well.

Not happy.

At.

All.

As some people know, I'm rubbish at selfies.

/ahem

Love. LOVE. Love the Ravelry dramaz. It's been ages since there's been anything good but my tiny black heart does swell with joy upon reading the latest.

My tiny black heart does not swell upon realizing that there are folks trying to be me.

They fail, of course.

& No, it's not a compliment.

Trust me. I know a compliment when I see one.

Very annoyed to discover that Etsy doesn't seem to care that I've been getting harassed by one of their sellers for the better part of ten months.

Can't decide if I should call the seller's husband in the middle of the night and give him an earful or give her the attention she deserves. (None.)

Have I ever mentioned that 22 is NOT divisible by 4?

Shocking, right?

Still having email issues.

Still working on the next cabled project while dreaming of the one after that.

Sort of like husbands. Think of the next one while working you way through the current. What? Doesn't everyone do it that way? ;^)

Which reminds me...

GOOD JEWELRY DOES NOT COME FROM THE MALL!!!

/ahem

Went to the post office yesterday to mail a check.

Two lines across the lobby.

Everyone was happy enough, but it was only Monday. Give them a couple of days to lose their shit. *L*

Gorgeous hat! Love it. Might need one, but I'd go for the slouchy. I'm not 33 anymore either but who's going to point that out to me? I'm apparently quite scary.
Someone's trying to be you? Should we all go mess with her?
There is no such thing as an Etsy restraining order?

Ravelry drama...so fun when you come across it. I wish I could wear a hat because that one is gorgeous! So considering some cable after Christmas...maybe Rogue or I could jump off a cliff and give Fireside a try. What do you think?

Love that hat! The yarn and cables play together so beautifully, and you can't beat that color. The selfies are not easy. I get so many pictures showcasing my nostrils or me looking like I am angry or in digestive distress. I am planning to work on a plan sometime after my time as production elf ends. Also, it requires a trip to an annoying store (or more if I can't find what I need) and I don't plan on going to those for at least a week. xoxo

Fabulous hat! I need a hat, having given away the one I made for myself last winter :( Although the pale gray one on Ravelry, photographed from the top with the cables slightly scrunched together, made me think of brains.

Now that I have planted that image in your brain, my work here is done.

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